PT-101 Metric

Instructions for Using the PT-101 Pipe Diameter Go/No-Go Pipe Tape
for 20 – 630-mm Pipe Sizes

WARNING
• Read and understand all instructions before attempting to use this Go/No-Go pipe diameter tape.
• Wear safety glasses, hardhat, foot protection, and hearing protection when working with cut or roll grooving tools.
Failure to follow all instructions could cause improper product assembly, resulting in serious personal injury and ­property damage.
If you need additional copies of these instructions, or if you have questions concerning the correct use of this pipe diameter tape,
contact Victaulic, Telephone: 1-800-PICK VIC, e-mail: pickvic@victaulic.com.

THE PT-101 IS NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR A ROUTINELY CALIBRATED DIAMETER MEASURING INSTRUMENT AND PROPER INSPECTION PROCEDURES. THIS
PIPE DIAMETER TAPE SHOULD BE USED ONLY AS AN AID FOR CHECKING PIPE AND GROOVE DIAMETERS. A MEASURING INSTRUMENT THAT IS ROUTINELY
CALIBRATED TO TRACEABLE STANDARDS IS RECOMMENDED FOR MOST ACCURATELY VERIFYING PIPE AND GROOVE DIMENSIONS.

APPLICATIONS
NOTICE
• The PT-101 contains groove diameter Go/No-Go markings on one side for use with 20 – 630-mm pipe sizes. In addition, the PT-101 contains markings in
0.25‑mm increments on the opposite side.
• The Go/No-Go side can be used to check cut-grooved or roll-grooved pipe groove diameters for conformance to Victaulic standard (original), Machining for
Rubber Lining (MRL), and Advanced Groove System (AGS) groove diameter specifications.
• The Go/No-Go side MUST NOT be used to check copper tubing and cast or ductile iron pipe (up to 508.0 mm). The opposite side of the pipe diameter tape,
marked in 0.25-mm increments, can be used to measure grooves in these cases.
• In addition, use the side of the pipe diameter tape, marked in 0.25-mm increments, for checking pipe outside diameters and roll groove flare diameters for
co­nformance to Victaulic specifications.
• This pipe diameter tape MUST NOT be used to measure EndSeal® “ES” grooves. The tape is too wide to seat fully in “ES” grooves.

INSTRUCTIONS
CHECK PIPE OUTSIDE DIAMETER:
WARNING Remove all loose dirt, scale, and paint
from the pipe surface. With the side
• Verify that the outside ­diameter of the tape marked in 0.25-mm incre-
of the pipe is within Victaulic ments facing up, wrap the tape around
­specifications. the pipe, and overlap the two ends,
• After grooving pipe, make sure all as shown. Make sure the tape is not
diameters are measured in accor- twisted. Compare the reading to the Check Pipe Outside
dance with Victaulic specifications. applicable Victaulic pipe specification Diameter Here
Installation and pressurization of to determine if the outside diameter is
grooved pipe that does not conform to After Grooving
within specification.
Victaulic specifications could cause
joint failure, resulting in ­serious
­personal injury and/or property
d­amage.

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INSTRUCTIONS (Continued)
CHECK GROOVE DIAMETER: CHECK MAXIMUM FLARE
Remove all loose dirt, scale, and paint DIAMETER (FOR ROLL-GROOVED
from the groove and gasket sealing PIPE ONLY);
surface. With the Go/No-Go side of the
With the side of the tape marked in
tape facing up, wrap the tape around
0.25-mm increments facing up, wrap
the pipe, and overlap the two ends,
the tape around the pipe end or edge
as shown. Make sure the tape is not
of the pipe bevel, and overlap the two
twisted and that it seats in the base of
ends, as shown. Make sure the tape
the groove. Firmly pull on each end
is not twisted. Compare the reading
of the overlapped tape. Determine if
to the applicable Victaulic pipe flare
the origin arrow is within the “Groove
specification to determine if the flare is
Diameter Range” band for the appli-
within Victaulic specifications.
cable pipe size. The origin arrow must
be within this band for conformance
to Victaulic specifications. The gradu-
ations on both sides of the groove
diameter band are in 0.25-mm incre-
ments and can be used as a guide for
adjusting the groove diameter setting Check
219.1 Maximum
on the grooving tool.
Flare Here
0.25 mm Pipe When using the side of the tape
each Groove O.D. mm marked in 0.25-mm increments to
Diameter check the groove diameter, compare
Range the reading to the applicable Victaulic
pipe specification to determine if the
pipe is within specification.

Victaulic Grooved Pipe Diameter Specifications for Steel and Stainless Steel Pipe
The groove diameters listed below correspond to the PT-101 Go/No-Go side of the tape. Refer to section 25 in the Victaulic G-100 General Catalog for additional sizes and types of pipe.
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Dimensions – millimeters Dimensions – millimeters
Pipe Outside Dia. Groove Dia. “C” Max. Pipe Outside Dia. Groove Dia. “C” Max.
Pipe Size Allow. Pipe Size Allow.
mm Max. Min. Max. Min. Flare Dia. mm Max. Min. Max. Min. Flare Dia.
26.9 26.9 26.4 23.8 23.4 29.2 318.5 320.1 317.7 313.0 312.2 322.8
33.7 33.7 33.1 30.2 29.9 36.3 323.9 325.5 323.1 318.3 317.5 328.2
42.4 42.6 41.8 39.0 38.6 45.0 355.6 357.2 354.8 350.0 349.3 359.7
48.3 48.7 47.8 45.1 44.7 51.1 377.0 379.4 376.2 371.1 370.4 381.0
60.3 60.9 59.7 57.2 56.8 63.0 406.4 408.0 405.6 400.8 400.1 410.5
73.0 73.8 72.3 69.1 68.6 75.7 426.0 428.4 425.2 419.5 418.6 430.0
76.1 77.0 75.4 72.3 71.8 78.7 457.0 458.8 456.4 451.6 450.9 461.3
88.9 89.8 88.1 84.9 84.5 91.4 480.0 482.4 479.2 473.1 472.2 484.1
108.0 109.0 107.2 103.7 103.2 110.5 508.0 509.6 507.2 502.4 501.7 512.1
114.3 115.4 113.5 110.1 109.6 116.8 530.0 532.4 529.2 522.5 521.6 534.2
133.0 134.7 132.6 129.1 128.6 135.9 559.0 560.4 558.0 550.1 549.3 563.9
139.7 141.1 138.9 135.5 135.0 142.2 610.0 611.2 608.8 600.9 600.1 614.7
159.0 160.4 158.0 153.2 152.5 161.3 630.0 632.4 629.2 621.3 620.4 635.0
165.1 166.7 164.3 160.8 160.2 167.6 355.6 358.0 354.8 342.9 341.8 361.4
168.3 169.9 167.5 164.0 163.4 170.9 406.4 408.8 405.6 393.7 392.6 412.2
216.3 217.9 215.5 211.6 211.0 220.7 457.0 459.6 456.4 444.5 443.4 463.0
219.1 220.7 218.3 214.4 213.8 223.5 508.0 510.4 507.2 495.3 494.2 513.8
267.4 269.0 266.6 262.6 262.0 271.8 559.0 561.2 558.0 546.1 544.9 564.6
273.0 274.7 272.3 268.3 267.6 277.4 610.0 612.0 608.8 596.9 595.8 615.4
NOTE: Shaded rows identify Advanced Groove System (AGS) sizes and dimensions.
COLUMN 1: Millimeter sizes per ISO 4200 and/or JIS G3452 and Republic of China Steel Pipe Standards
COLUMN 2: Pipe Outside Diameter – The average pipe outside diameter must not vary from the specifications listed in the table above. Maximum allowable pipe ovality should not vary by more than 1%. Greater variations between the major and minor
diameters will result in difficult coupling assembly. The maximum allowable tolerance from square-cut pipe ends is 0.8 mm for 26.9 – 88.9-mm sizes; 1.1 mm for 108.0 – 168.3-mm sizes; and 1.5 mm for 216.3-mm and larger sizes. This dimension is
measured from the true square line. Any internal and external weld beads or seams must be ground flush to the pipe surface for a distance sufficient to clear the grooving rolls. The inside diameter of the pipe end must be cleaned to remove coarse scale,
dirt, and other foreign material that might interfere with or damage grooving rolls.
COLUMN 3: “C” Dimension – The “C” Dimension is the proper diameter at the base of the groove. This dimension must be within the diameter’s tolerance and concentric with the OD for proper coupling fit. The groove must be of uniform depth for the
entire pipe circumference.
COLUMN 4: Maximum Allowable Pipe-End Flare (for roll-grooved pipe only) – This dimension is measured at the extreme pipe-end diameter of square-cut or beveled-end grooved pipe.